Texas Wildbuds
Mimosa borealis
(Fragrant Mimosa)
Mimosa borealis, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 7535
Mimosa borealis, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 7527
Mimosa borealis, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 7530
Mimosa borealis, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 7565
| Scientific Name | Mimosa borealis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MIBO2 |
| Common Name | Fragrant Mimosa, Pink Mimosa | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26783 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | Texas A&M Reference | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Dry soils in brushy areas, flats and hillsides. Plant: Rounded, much-branched shrub 3 to 6 feet tall; slightly zig-zagging stems have ridges and sparse single recurved prickles. Leaves: Bi-pinnately compound with 2 to 3 pairs of primary leaflets and 3 to 6 pairs of secondary leaflets, oblong to ovate, each about 1/8 to 1/4-inch long. Inflorescence: Dense white to pink, ball-shaped inflorescence about 1/2-inch in diameter with many very small individual flowers each with 5 petals and 8 to 11 protruding stamens with dark pink filaments, aging lighter and yellow to pinkish anthers. Bloom Period: March to May. Fruit: Fruit pod less than 1/4-inch long, with a few prickles on lower edge. References: Vascular Plants of Williamson County, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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